Lech Walesa was once a trade-union activist. He was often arrested for speaking his mind against Communist oppression behind the Iron Curtain in Poland and for defying the Soviet Union. He was an electrician who, with no higher education, led one of the most profound freedom movements of the 20th century — Solidarity. He became president of Poland and swept in reforms,…

In this week's Heritage in Focus podcast, Director of Communications Rory Cooper discusses the 2012 State of the Union address. David Weinberger hosts. To get regular updates on Heritage in Focus podcasts, visit our RSS feed or subscribe on iTunes. To listen to more Heritage Foundation podcasts, visit our podcast page.…

It’s quite unusual to open an envelope from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and find two $1 dollar bills, especially when it’s addressed to you (or “current occupant”). But this year, thousands of Americans are sharing this experience with me.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is conducting a national survey about HIV vaccines. To encourage…

Chrysler doesn’t understand public relations. Just a week after the person manning the organization’s official Twitter account tweeted that “no one [in Detroit] knows how to ****ing drive,” the company launched a battle against a small t-shirt shop in Detroit’s city limits.
The small business, Pure Detroit, had been selling t-shirts emblazoned with the words…

Gas prices are dangerously close to doubling since President Barack Obama was inaugurated. As American drivers and small-business owners feel the pain at the pump, he should reverse course and stop punishing consumers to promote a "green" agenda.Yes, the events in Egypt and Libya have affected global oil prices. But we suffered the highest gas prices for the month of…

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